The differences between *M. scandens* and *M. micrantha<http://www.hear.org/pier/species/mikania_micrantha.htm> * are as follows: "[T]he inflorescence is habitually looser and more paniculate in *M. micrantha *than in *M. scandens*; the inflorescence in *M. scandens* is mostly crowded with round-topped corymbs
On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 7:49 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the difference between *Mikania > scandens*<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_scandens&action=edit&redlink=1> > & > *Mikania micrantha* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania_micrantha> for > identification purposes? > > Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link on *Mikania*: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania > > *Mikania* is a genus of about > 450[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-fna-0>species in the > family of > Asteraceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae>. The name honors the > Czech botanist Johann Christian > Mikan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christian_Mikan>. > Members of the genus are stem twiners and > lianas<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liana>and are common in the neotropical > flora <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora>. Mikania originates from South > America. Only a few species, such as *Mikania > scandens<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_scandens&action=edit&redlink=1> > *, are found in temperate areas of North and South > America[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-fna-0>. > As with other plants in the tribe > Eupatorieae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupatorieae>, > the flowers have disc florets <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_floret>and > no ray florets. > > The species *Mikania > laevigata<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_laevigata&action=edit&redlink=1> > * and *Mikania > glomerata<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_glomerata&action=edit&redlink=1> > *, also known as guaco <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaco>, are popular > in herbal medicine. > > *Mikania micrantha <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania_micrantha>* is a > widespread weed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed> in the tropics. It > grows very quickly (as fast as 80 mm in 24 hours for a young plant) and > covers other plants.[2] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-1>Therefore, various control > measures against > *Mikania* have been tried in many countries. It is moderately susceptible > to the herbicides <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbicide> > 2,4-D<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-D>and > 2,4,5-T <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-T> and > paraquat<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat>. > *Cuscuta <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta>*, a parasitic plant, has > been used in Assam <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam> and Sri > Lanka<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>to suppress the spread of > *Mikania* from waste land to tea planatations. Other control measures are > *Puccinia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puccinia> spegazzinii* fungus and > *Liothrips <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liothrips> mikaniae* insects. > > > 2008/12/23 sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> > >> Mikania scandens and a beautiful pollinator (Tawny Coster?) >> >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- Sibdas Ghosh --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
